Stacey Castor murder trial: Daughter Ashley Wallace reads statement Watch on Standing next to her younger sister, Bree, Wallace opens up about feelings of confusion, anger, and bewilderment that had plagued her since learning of her mother's ultimate betrayal. Clearly, Wallace never got the apology she yearned for in her statement: "I wish that she would say sorry for everything she did.". Chanelle Peloso (The Bletchley Circle) is Ashley, the oldest of Castor's two daughters. Bree Wallace found a 750-word typewritten letter that appeared to be written by Ashley, with her typed signature - confessing to the murders of her father and stepfather, and saying she was now taking her own life. Unlike her hard partying late husband, David was, "responsible," according to his ex-wife, Janice Poissant. They began to suspect she was involved in their murder. Michael Wallace is seen here at his wedding. [19] She did express sympathy for her daughter Bree. In court, Ashley testified against her mother. She was convicted of second-degree murder in the death of David Castor, attempted murder of her daughter, and forging Castor's will. In order to do this, she attempted to murder Ashley and make the killing look like a suicide, and she even drafted a fraudulent confession to be found with her lifeless body if she succeeded. [3][17] Likewise, he questioned how a woman who had lost two husbands to poisoning would not seek help for a daughter in Ashley's state. [3] They wanted to "poke holes" in Ashley's version of what happened and prove that she could have been capable of murder at age 11. [20] An emotional Ashley told the judge she hated her mother "for ruining so many people's lives" but still loved her for the bond she originally had with her. As hard as you tried, I survived. In 2000, Michael succumbed to a heart attack and died. Stacey relayed to the 911 dispatcher that Ashley had consumed alcohol and quite a few doses of medications, Spinelli said. "As horrible as this makes me feel, mom, this is goodbye." Ashley Wallace. [20] "She is cold, calculating and without any emotion for what she has done," she stated. The letter had Ashley taking responsibility for David and Michaels deaths. None of Ashley's fingerprints were found on the note which she purportedly wrote, but the print expert said there was some additional "ridge detail" on the document that was insufficient to test for identification purposes. [3][5], In 2003, Stacey married David Castor, whose surname she used from that point forward. Speaking to 20/20 in 2009, Ashley explained, He was having a hard time walking, and he was having a hard time talking And one time, he sat up, and he just vomited across the coffee table and laid back down went back to sleep like nothing ever happed.. He testified Stacey Castor seemed to be trying to keep him from trying to contact Ashley the afternoon and evening of Sept. 13, 2007. Dubbed the "Black Widow," Castor was convicted of second-degree murder, attempted second-degree murder, and forging her husband's will in 2009. "I was trying to get her to wake up, but she wouldn't wake up," 17-year-old Bree Wallace said of her sister, Ashley. However, when his corpse was exhumed for a toxicology screening years later, investigators revealed that he was killed through antifreeze poisoning. A Stressful Trial Comes to an End. The defendant's fingerprints also were found on a couple of prescription bottles for medication found in Ashley's system when she was treated at University Hospital in 2007, the jury was told. Tonight, ABC will speak with Ashley, as well as some investigators from the case. I can't imagine my own flesh and blood is 50 feet away from me, saying that You tried to kill me, and not having -- a reaction to that, Fitzpatrick said. She opened up about her life today in an exclusive interview with OprahMag.com. Ashley and Bree testified at Stacey's trial, where Stacey was convicted of murder and attempted murder. However, Castor didnt end up serving even half of her sentence. [31] It was later determined by the D.A. On September 12, 2007, as an early celebration of her birthday, Ashley had a drink mixed by Stacey and felt lethargic soon after, passing out in her bedroom. .css-ssumvd{display:block;font-family:Gilroy,Helvetica,Arial,Sans-serif;font-size:1.0625rem;font-weight:bold;line-height:1.25;margin-bottom:0;margin-top:0;-webkit-text-decoration:none;text-decoration:none;}@media (any-hover: hover){.css-ssumvd:hover{color:link-hover;}}@media(min-width: 40.625rem){.css-ssumvd{letter-spacing:0rem;margin-top:0.9375rem;}}The "Friends" Women Reunite to Celebrate Courteney, The Reason Hoda Kotb Hasn't Been on the Today Show, Keke Palmer Is a New Mom! But she tried to kill me instead. [17] Fitzpatrick frequently shouted at Castor, inspiring Castor's defense attorney Charles Keller to frequently object and even to request a mistrial. 'Poisoned Love: The Stacey Castor Story' by Lifetime is set to retell the haunting story of Stacey's machinations. Ashley then called her mother to talk about it. It was only after leaving the room momentarily that Bree said she found a typewritten note folded in half at the top of the bed. According to Castor, Wallace was very close to Bree, showing a favoritism that Castor made up for by becoming "best friends" with elder daughter Ashley. CONVICTED murderer Stacey Castor used duplicitous methods to victimize her own family members. She, however, had her eyes closed as the verdicts were read. Castor quickly took the note from the sister and later gave it to the paramedics. 90 Day Fiance's Hamza's Green Card Status 'Battle' Amid Memphis Divorce, '90 Day Fiance' Star Memphis Smith Alleges Hamza Moknii Was 'Abusive', 90 Day's Hamza Requested Paternity Test for Daughter Amid Memphis Split. The couple was married in 1990 and had two daughters together, Ashley and Bree. By clicking Sign Up, you agree to our Terms and Conditions and that you have read our Privacy Policy. Castor really wanted the 911 call taker to know that there was a suicide note, former Onondaga Assistant District Attorney Christine Garvey said. For the third time within eight years, Stacey Castor called for help, saying her daughter had consumed pills and a bottle of vodka. Four years after David Castor's death, Stacey Castor, who'd become known as a "black widow" in the press, was arrested for murder and for attempted murder of Ashley Wallace. Jan. 11, 2000: Castors first husband dies. [3][17] Castor said she had cut herself off while saying "antifreeze" because she had intended to say something else. Bree said that the three survivors were close and enjoyed good clean fun at home, watching TV and generally acting like three best pals, just as Poisoned Love portrayed them. I had a speeding ticket when I was 18 years old, Castor remembered. The note also called it antifree instead of antifreeze.. 'Octomom' Nadya Suleman Is a Proud Mom of 14: See Her Kids Today! She was 48. Send it to us! In fact, he said they had talked about the issue about a month earlier and both agreed suicide was selfish and unfair to the loved ones left behind. Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Investigators decided to exhume the body of her first husband and examine him to see if his organs contained those telltale crystals associated with antifreeze. As for Bree, she seems to have moved on with her life as well. Stacey met her second husband, David Castor, through her boss in 2001. Police found a glass of green liquid on the bedside table next to where David Castor was found dead. By ASTRID RODRIGUES. "[18], On February 5, 2009, Castor was found guilty of second degree murder in the poisoning death of David and of attempted second degree murder for overdosing her daughter Ashley with drugs and vodka. A month later on Tuesday, March 5, she was sentenced to 51 years to life in prison. They credited the help of Wallace's boyfriend and his family, with whom they were living, for their ability to recover from this traumatic experience. Within months, he was found dead. So, if youre curious to find out more, weve got you covered. I hate my mother for ruining so many people's lives," Ashley Wallace told David Muir in 2009. A former friend of Castors told ABC News that she was contemplating divorce when Wallace got sick in the winter of 1999. "I never knew what hate was until now. Courtesy of the Onondaga Prosecutor's Office. Hear Stacey Castor's frantic 911 call to police about daughter who overdosed. "Your honor, [Castor] is a monster and a threat to society," he said. Castor, however, never visited. According to District Attorney Fitzpatrick, Castor died of a heart attack, and no foul play was suspected. In 2007, Stacey Castor attempted to poison her 19-year-old daughter, Ashley Wallace and frame her for murdering her stepfather, a crime Castor had committed, according to court reports. When her sister came in to check on her later, she was unresponsive. Castor, who died in 2016 at the age of 48, was an American woman found guilty of murdering her husband David Castor and attempting to murder her daughter, Ashley Wallace. She told her friend at the time, Dani Colman, she knew he was sleeping because when she put her ear up to the door she could hear him sleeping. [15], Having searched Castor's computer, prosecutors had found several drafts of the suicide note Ashley was accused of writing. We may earn commission from the links on this page. Deputy testifies in Castor trial Police set up cameras outside Stacey Castor's house to track her whereabouts. Ashley drank a beverage with her mother and immediately passed out. 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[19] Her lead defense counsel, Keller, announced that Castor would appeal the verdict, including challenging the inclusion of evidence regarding the death of her first husband, for which Castor had not been charged. [17], Fitzpatrick asserted that Castor's behavior during David Castor's and Ashley's illnesses made no sense, given the years she had worked for a paramedics company. [16] He sentenced her to the maximum of 25 years to life for the murder of David Castor, and to another 25 years for the attempt to kill Ashley. [22], Fitzpatrick said that under New York sentencing guidelines, Castor would have to serve just over 51 years before she became eligible for paroleat her age, effectively a life sentence.[16]. She never saw her daughters again. Stacey Castor had already hired defense attorney Chuck Keller, who would follow the line of defense that Ashley was responsible for David Castors death and that Ashley also attempted to kill herself. My father will never walk me down the aisle. Stacey Castor was indicted on one count each of second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and a plot to present a forged will. [17] Prosecutors argued the "typing sounds" were those of one of the several drafts Castor had written of the suicide note. I asked Stacey, Do you remember which glass it was that you poured the cranberry juice in? and she looked at it and said, Well, when I poured the anti-free-- I and then she stopped and said, I mean-- I mean, the cranberry juice.. "[19] Ashley said, "I would have done anything for her. Stacey took her daughters to Disney World after Mike Wallace died. Stacey Castor, 41, is shown here on the day of her wedding to David Castor in August 2003. [3][9] The note appeared to be Ashley's "murder confession", in which she "admits" to having killed her father and stepfather. In 2005, her step-father, David Castor, took his own life. Stacey Castor Accused of Poisoning Her Two Husbands, Plotting to Murder and Frame Daughter Ashley Wallace", "Stacey Castor's daughter, Ashley Wallace, testifies during antifreeze murder trial. [25][26][27] In 2002, a man had been convicted of murdering his wife by antifreeze in 1998. "What gave her the right to play God with people? But she . [30] It was not immediately apparent how she died and the manner of her death was listed as undetermined. As police investigated the crimes, they also suspected that she murdered her first husband, Michael Wallace. While utilizing antifreeze, Stacey poisoned and killed her late second husband David and proceeded to plot an attempt on her daughter Ashley's life. Your parents just gave you permission to drink. One night, the former served the latter an alcoholic drink loaded with a lethal dose of painkillers. "She's fine. "[20], Judge Fahey told Castor that he had never seen a parent attempt to murder their child in order to set their child up for a crime they themselves committed and declared Castor "in a class all by [her]self". Who is Stacey Castor? Ashley Wallace's testimony, Part 1 and Part 2 Still, even back in 2009, Wallace felt relief after clearing her chest in the courtroom. She remembered seeing her sister with pillows over her head in addition to an empty bottle of vodka and prescription pills beside her. [3] In a final attempt to convince the jury that she was not guilty, Castor took the stand. Because if I don't, than Stacey won.". Ultimately, her daughters, Ashley and Bree Wallace, struggled to understand why their mother did what she did. The next morning, Bree Wallace found her sister barely breathing. She was sentenced to 25 years to life for the murder and an additional 25 years for the attempted murder. He said he called after dark that night to ask Castor to look for something he had left in Ashley's bedroom the previous day. "As horrible as it makes me feel, this is goodbye, Mom. [33], 2007 mugshot, Onondaga County Sheriffs Dept, Last edited on 28 February 2023, at 19:46, Bedford Hills Correctional Facility for Women, NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision, "Exhumed Body Reveals Stacey Castor's First Husband 'Didn't Just Die': Exclusive Look Inside Anti-Freeze Murder Mystery; What Brought Two Men to Rest in Neighboring Graves. And then she was tired, after she drank it, and went and laid down., Sept. 14, 2007: Wallace is 15 minutes from death, Castor is arrested and arraigned. 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. The witness also told the jurors how she had not seen her sister during the afternoon and evening of the previous day. [3] Detectives reasoned that if Castor were truly genuine about her love for her late husbands, then she would eventually visit their graves. The Onondaga County jury found Castor guilty of murder for killing her husband, David, in 2005. Castor offered to get drunk again to celebrate her 21st birthday early, according to former Det. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. When they broke down the door, they found that he was dead inside after ingesting antifreeze. Those who knew him, including his ex-wife Janice Poissant Farmer, rejected the idea Castor killed himself. 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We may earn commission from links on this page, but we only recommend products we back. Passing away at age 48, authorities ruled that there was no foul play involved. Police suspected that both of Stacey Castor's husbands were poisoned with antifreeze -- a painful death that leads to the formation of crystals in the victims organs. Powered by. [3] For her stepfather, they noted his and Ashley's tumultuous relationship and how they did not get along with each other. The victim's DNA was found on the rim of that glass and on the tip of a turkey baster containing remnants of antifreeze that was found in the kitchen trash, jurors were told. Stacey was responsible for poisoning David. Ashley had harsh words for her mother after her sentencing. Stacey Castor listens to opening statements in court in Syracuse, N.Y., Jan. 13, 2009, in this photo from pool video, as opening statements begin in her murder trial. Read More: How Did Michael Wallace and David Castor Die? For more stories like this, sign up for our newsletter. One time, he sat up, and he just vomited across the coffee table and laid back down went back to sleep like nothing ever happened. After Castors second husband died, however, investigators exhumed Wallaces body and discovered that he had actually died of antifreeze poisoning as well. All these things, she took away from me," Wallace said at the opening of her victim impact statement. She was sentenced to just over 51 years in prison. "I never got my answers because Stacey died. On August 22, 2005, David was found dead in his bedroom after Stacey called the police when he didn't show up at their place of work. Stacey was arrested and charged with second-degree murder, second-degree attempted murder, and a plot to present a forged will. On August 5, 2022, the broadcast is expected to premiere on ABC at 8pm EST. [16], The trial had lasted for four weeks. That note turned out to be a nearly 700-word suicide note which contained a confession to the 2000 murder of the Wallaces' father, Michael, and the 2005 murder of their stepfather, David Castor. [4] Castor was the owner of an air conditioning installation and repair company, and Stacey served as his office manager. Below is a timeline highlighting some of key events in this disturbing story: April 7, 1990: Stacey Castor marries her first husband, Castor seemed to everyone who knew her to deeply love her first husband Michael Wallace. Unable to get a response, Sergeant Robert Willoughby of the Onondaga County Sheriff's Department kicked in the door of the bedroom and found David Castor lying dead. She once recalled, Wed just go for a ride in the car, you know? She was the executor of his estate. "She always wanted to be a paralegal or a lawyer." [15], On March 5, 2009, at Castor's sentencing, Chief Assistant District Attorney Christine Garvey asked Fahey to impose the maximum consecutive sentences because of the brutality of David's death. In 2000, when she was 11, her father, Michael Wallace, died of a suspected heart attack. [19] Castor maintains she is innocent of the deaths of her husbands and the attempted murder of Ashley. Stacey Castor made a frantic call to 911 saying her husband hadnt shown up for work on Monday, Aug. 22. [3] They noted Ashley's father, Wallace, showing favoritism toward his younger daughter rather than Ashley and cited jealousy as a possible motive for Ashley having murdered at such a young age. Ashley Wallace said she drank another cocktail her mom had prepared for her. She claimed that [Michael Wallace] had all sorts of medical issues, we went and got his medical records, Norton said. The jurors also heard Friday from Ashley Wallace's boyfriend, Matthew Gandino. "I would not be as far in life as I am if I gave up and turned to drugs or alcohol," Wallace says. [15] She had said that her husband got the idea to kill himself with antifreeze while both were watching a news report about Lynn Turner, who murdered two past lovers by using the poison. She'll never get to see her grandchildren. [3] During one of the wiretapped recordings presented, "typing sounds" can be heard while Castor talks to a friend, though Castor denied memory of using the computer that day. Detective testifies about Castor's mispronunciation When police searched the kitchen and found a turkey baster apparently smelling of alcohol disposed in the trash can, they began to suspect foul play. See Photos of Her Baby, Jane Fonda Regrets the Type of Mother She Was, Al's Facial Expressions on 'Today' Are Everything, Journal Prompts That Help You Move Forward. Born on July 24, 1967, New York-born Stacey Castor became notoriously dubbed as "The Black Widow" in the media for the murders she committed. [3][9] Bree demanded that help be sought, and Castor made the 911 call. She credits her counselor, doctor, and loved ones with her progress. I wanted to make sure she was convicted.. Ashley did have fond memories from her childhood. When she awoke, Ashley said that the last thing she remembered was her mother making her a drink. Page 1", "Exhumed Body Reveals Stacey Castor's First Husband 'Didn't Just Die': Exclusive Look Inside Anti-Freeze Murder Mystery; What Brought Two Men to Rest in Neighboring Graves. They also had opposite shifts since she worked during the day as an ambulance dispatcher, and he worked during the evening as a mechanic. "I was told later she was 15 minutes from death.". He had snowmobiles and four-wheelers and a boat David was support and strength and security to me.. Even though I do hate her, I still love her at the same time.. She looked at me really wide-eyed and flat out says, I did not try to kill myself, nor did I leave a suicide note." She also denied killing her father and stepfather. [3] Ashley had already testified to having witnessed her mother working on the computer on something she had hidden to prevent Ashley's seeing it. [3][9] Given evidence of the evolution of David Castor's illness, they concluded that Castor had for four days fed her husband antifreeze through the baster before trying to make it look like a suicide. In addition to the Turner and Castor antifreeze murder cases, similar cases were reported in 2008. On March 5, 2009, Stacey Castor was found guilty of the murder of her second husband, David, and also guilty of the attempted murder of her daughter Ashley. Stacey Castor, now 41, worked as an office manager at her husband's business, Liverpool Heating and Air Conditioning. Page 4", "Exclusive: Mother and Daughter Face Off in Murder Mystery. Police knocked down the bedroom door to find David Castor dead of an apparent suicide. "[9], If there is a ceiling in terms of evil, she (Castor) is at the ceiling. By then, Stacey had married David Castor, who passed away in August 2005 after ingesting antifreeze. 11 True Crime Novels That Every Armchair Detective Will Love, These Women Committed Brutal Crimes and Are Now Just Walking Around Free, Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window). Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. Imagine Wallace's horror when she woke up in the hospital on September 14, 2007 and discovered that her mother and "best friend," Stacey Castor, was likely behind each of these acts. The latest episode of ABC News Fatal Flaw delves into Stacey Castors story. [3] Castor said that they had been through enough emotional stress and needed to relax. 20/20: Fatal Flaw - On The Rocks chronicles David Castor's death and the chain of events that resulted in Stacey's incarceration. [29], Castor was found dead in her cell on the morning of June 11, 2016. After Wallaces death at age 38, Castor collected a $55,000 life insurance policy. They were blaming Stacey for this," she said. In 2003, three years after Wallaces death, Stacey married David Castor. [3][10] Soon after, Ashley said, Castor invited her to come to the family home in Liverpool and drink together. Powered by WordPress.com VIP. Stacey's daughter Ashley said that one night she had a cocktail made by her mother that tasted bad - the next day she woke up in a hospital where detectives told her of a suicide note she allegedly never wrote Credit: ABC 5 Officials took Stacey to court in a historic case after Ashley told police she never attempted suicide Credit: ABC [3], On cross examination, Fitzpatrick pointed out what he felt were flaws in Castor's version of that night. Lets just get drunk I was like, Cool! You know, what kind of teenager wouldnt think that was awesome? Castor was arrested in 2007 and found guilty in February 2009 on charges of second-degree murder in Davids death and attempted second-degree murder in Ashleys overdose. Fingerprints from Castor and Bree were found on the suicide note, but both were seen touching the note before it was handed over to authorities to be taken in as evidence. Wallace woke up with a hangover, went to school, and returned. 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